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| '''Karen Dotrice''' (born ] ]) is an ] ] known primarily for her role as the Bank daughter in ]'s ] of the '']'' book series. Dotrice (] {{IPA|/dəʊˈtriːs/}}) was born in ], in the ], to two accomplished ] actors. Her career began on stage, expanded into film and ] roles, and concluded with a short run as ] in the 1981 pre-] production of '']''. In 1984, Dotrice retired from show business to focus on motherhood; she has three children from two marriages. She was named a ] in 2004. | '''Karen Dotrice''' (born ] ]) is an ] ] known primarily for her role as the Bank daughter in ]'s ] of the '']'' book series. Dotrice (] {{IPA|/dəʊˈtriːs/}}) was born in ], in the ], to two accomplished ] actors. Her career began on stage, expanded into film and ] roles, and concluded with a short run as ] in the 1981 pre-] production of '']''. In 1984, Dotrice retired from show business to focus on motherhood; she has three children from two marriages. She was named a ] in 2004. | ||
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| In 1981, Dotrice took the role of Desdemona in the ] production of '']'' opposite ] and ]. Reviewers were less than kind; calling her "the only serious let-down" in the cast, David Richards of '']'' wrote, "Dotrice is not Desdemona. She is a Desdemona doll, reciting her lines in a thin, reedy voice and moving through the tragedy with a rare somnolence." ] took the role in the 1982 Broadway production and received similar reviews.<ref name="othello">{{cite web | title=christopher-plummer.com | work= ''Othello ''(Broadway 1982) | url=http://www.christopher-plummer.com/othello.html | accessdate=23 January | accessyear=2006}}</ref> | |||
| Dotrice virtually disappeared from public life following her retirement. She was married to English actor ] from 1986 to 1992; they have a son, Garrick. In 1994, Dotrice married then-] executive Edwin "Ned" Nalle and later gave birth to two children, Isabella and Griffin.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web | title=imdb.com | work=IMDb: Karen Dotrice | url=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0234538/ | accessdate=23 January | accessyear=2006}}</ref> | |||
| She provided spoken-word adaptations of Disney's '']'', '']'' and '']''; in 2001, she lent her voice to a sing-along release of ''Mary Poppins'' and was interviewed for the ] television special, ''Walt: The Man Behind the Myth''; she was, however, done with acting. "I'll never go back," she told '']'' magazine in 1995, "because you don't have to put on any make-up."<ref name="Hello!">{{cite book | author=Russell, Sue | title=Karen Dotrice and Husband Ned Nalle Announce they're Expecting their Second Child | year=1995 | publisher=Hello! Magazine (pg. 66) | id= }}</ref> | |||
| Dotrice was coaxed back into the spotlight twice in 2004: She was named a Disney Legend at a ceremony in Burbank (at which Matthew Garber was honoured ]ly)<ref name="ceremony">{{cite web | title=mickeynews.com | work=The Walt Disney Company Names 2004 Disney Legends | url=http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_9174Ledgends | accessdate=17 September | accessyear=2004}}</ref>, and she was interviewed and provided audio commentary for the 40th Anniversary Edition ''Mary Poppins'' DVD release. | |||
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Karen Dotrice (born 9 November 1955) is an English actress known primarily for her role as the Bank daughter in Walt Disney's feature film adaptation of the Mary Poppins book series. Dotrice (pronounced /dəʊˈtriːs/) was born in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, to two accomplished stage actors. Her career began on stage, expanded into film and television roles, and concluded with a short run as Desdemona in the 1981 pre-Broadway production of Othello. In 1984, Dotrice retired from show business to focus on motherhood; she has three children from two marriages. She was named a Disney Legend in 2004.
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Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Three Lives of Thomasina | Mary McDhui |
| Mary Poppins | Jane Banks | |
| 1967 | The Gnome-Mobile | Elizabeth Winthrop |
| 1978 | The Thirty-Nine Steps | Alex Mackenzie |
Television
| Year | Programme | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Napoleon and Love | Desirée Clary |
| 1975 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Lily Hawkins |
| 1976 | Dickens of London | Maria Beadnell |
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews | Pamela |
| 1978 | She Fell Among Thieves | Jenny |
See also
References
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